Go for the Bronze by Rants and Raves
There’s this common joke in Canada that we don’t go for the gold, but rather, we shoot for bronze. In all our modesty and an unusually high tendency to not want to make others feel bad, Canadians More...
Whole lot of hatin goin on, racism in Canada
I am not proud of Canada’s culture, cuisine or that water-based concoction that’s supposed to pass for beer. What I generally am proud of is Canada’s openness, the multicultural tradition More...
Stalkers Rejoice as Facebook makes stalking easy
Online stalkers can now rejoice! Facebook is making it even simpler to find more and more information on its users and is now moving towards visuals. The latest changes will allow you to see where the person More...
Underpants for Work, one Swiss bank’s strict dress code
A major Swiss bank has taken the appropriate dress code for the office policy to the extreme by issuing a large document to its employees which strips them down to their underwear. (Read story here) The document More...
Nay to English Education by Rants and Raves
The British government has passed regulations that allow them to triple the costs of education in Britain, leading to mass student protests, some of which have turned ugly, in the streets of London. The latest More...
In Praise of Older Women by Rants and Raves
The timeless divine like beauty of Sofia Loren, Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep and Catherine De Neuve all point to the obvious fact that older women have something on their younger lackluster counterparts. The More...
Boom Boom Shake Shake The Room, which is Still Too Asian
Macleans continues to shock and awe the Canadian public with its hard-headed news reports which look more and more like US style fear mongering. First, we had to be afraid of the Asians taking over University More...
Too Asian to Handle by Rants and Raves
Macleans magazine has been feeling the heat after releasing an article entitled Too Asian, which blames Asian people for transforming the culture of universities across Canada and causing a large More...
Where’s the Beef? Ah, There it is, the meat the calming agent in men
A recent study from McGill University has revealed that the sight of cooked red meat calms men down. It was initially believed that the sight of red meat would actually incite aggressiveness in men, as the More...
Facebook Status: Not Amused, Queen Elizabeth joins social media
Cheery good news! It appears that the Queen of England has a Facebook page. But alas, it will not be an interactive Facebook page where you can ‘friend’ her. The page will be run by Buckingham More...
To all staff: ‘I love you,’ a mass email to find mystery girl
A lonely public servant in Australia has apparently mass emailed the entire Australian Department of Immigration in order to find a woman that he met at a party. The email stated that he understood that More...
Why We Remember: Remembrance Day, Veteran’s Day
November 11th is Remembrance Day and despite all the publicity and plastic poppies being sold on every street corner, it is my hope that the point of the day is not lost on people. It’s not More...
What’s best for hockey, My inner dude by Rants and Raves
I’m totally in touch with my inner dude. I love having a beer, watching the game, yelling at players and errant pucks and checking up on my hockey pool as if I was actually some sports god rather than More...
Anti-Octopus Songs by Rants and Raves
Paul, the octopus who has successfully predicted the winners of the World Cup, has died peacefully in his sleep in his aquarium in Germany. While this event has caused a stir in the sports world, resulting More...
The End is When the Mayan Calendar is wrong
According to new studies surrounding the calculations of the Mayan prophecy which has foretold our doom, the end of the world may already have happened- and the worst part is that we may have missed it. More...
Terrorists have to eat too, Boycott Campbells
A US blogger has claimed that Canadian soup is being monitored and controlled by terrorist groups. Pamela Geller, who runs an anti-Muslim blog, has called for a boycott of Campbell’s soups from Canada. More...
Good for Vancouver, Hey, Sarah Palin came to town
Vancouver is one of Canada’s coolest cities. It’s got that grassroots, bohemian chic, community-based, eco-loving vibe that makes it one of the best places to live- not to mention the mild weather More...
I must be 52, no way I’m Grumpy at 52
A recent study in Britain has shown that the average person becomes grumpy once they hit the age of 52. See the following excerpt: “The poll of 2,000 Britons found those over 50 laughed far less than More...
Say it ain’t so Diego, but Dora has been cheated
The voice of Dora the Explorer has claimed that she has been cheated out of big profits from the Nickelodeon franchise that hired her to sing such classic songs as “We did it!” The young actress, More...
Someone call the heart and stroke foundation
Quick! Someone call the Heart and Stroke Foundation! It looks like a new wave of arterty clogging is about to take over the country, as KFC introduces Canada to the infamous Double Down, a hand held sandwich More...
